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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1953-12-17, Page 2"Dear Anne Hirst: For over 10 years I've been married to a man 11 years older, ani we have four sweet children. My nerves are so bad I don't know what to do! I .,am desperately lonely. My husband goes out all the time, and on most weekends we don't see him from Friday to Sunday night, He has no love for us. 1 might as well be married to a stone, "I wash clothes on a board, and carry water from the creek. We have very tittle money for the store bill, because he buys high- priced guns and spends the rest on his car, As for clothes, he buys me a dress about every two years. SEE NO FRIENDS "Last Sunday before he went out I asked him to take us for a ride. He said he and his friends were going out — so we stayed home, If I could drive the car, the children and I could get out once in a while; but he says the car is his, and he refuses to let me learn to run it. ,Weeks go by at a time and I don't have any- one to talk to! "I married very young, and not once in these 11 years has he taken me out anywhere. Don't you think I have the right to learn to drive? Please print this. Maybe he will read it, and understand how lonesome and heartsick his wife and children are ... All I get to live for is another day's work! BLONDIE" * Your husband has you under * his thumb as surely as though * he locked you in the prover- ' Bial tower. He takes advantage * of your dependence in a cow- * ardly fashion. * You are deprived of the hu- * man companionship w h i ch * every woman requires for her * spirits' sake; you are forced ' to live under primitive condi- * tions that no housekeeper • would accept; he does not pro- " vide proper food and clothing * for any of you. —And he polishes off his super -selfishness * by depriving you of the car, e the only means you have to es - Bowl Role ,-- Barbara McCririck, 18, will reign as queen of the Orange Bowl football classic come New Year's Day. * cape from your deadly routine * for an occasional hour or two, * It is no wonder that you * feel you are treated worse than * he would 'treat his dog. e' A man owes more than food * and shelter to his family. He * owes them his companionship, * his kindness, his warm inter * est in all they are and do, * Your husband is a supreme * failure in all of these and if * he could sense what other '" women and decent men think * of him he might be moved to '" play fair. (I doubt that read- ing this opinion will move him, but try it anyhow). 1, with readers of this col- umn, will wonder how you have stood these cruelties for 11 years. If you had anywhere to go, you could leave him; obviously you have not—which makes his neglect all the more * shameful. When it is possible * for you to get there, - I urge * you to tell your story to the * Domestic Relations Court; they * may be able -to impress upon * him the immediate necessity * of taking better care of his * family — or else. '' My heart goes out to you. * * * How much can a wife stand? If you think you have trouble, read this column every day and learn what misery some wives face. You will count your bless- ings! ... in any time of trouble, write to Annr Hirst; you will have her understanding and her sympathy, and often a real so- lution to your problem. Address her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St. New Toronto, Ont. Ch11stm s Gifts Ln Leather Leather, leather — and more leather is showing up in the stores this Christmas shopping season in a dazzling variety of gifts. Good-looking leather gifts ranging from the new casual. shoes for father and mother to saucy collars and cuffs for sis- ter, or a new football for Jun- ior, are going to be found un- der an awful lot of trees this year. You can use leather gifts to satisfy the two chief categories on your list: Those who want something glamorous and gay, and those who . want something practical. Leather is both. Leather also has the advan- tage of being suitable for both men and women. Watch a man rub his hand over a new piece of leather luggage, or a new pair of leather shoes. You can sense the feeling of pride he takes in genuine leather articles. Or ob- serve a woman who has just come home with a pair of shoes and matching bag in smooth, glowing leather. She gets a true feeling of luxury out of what are really basic necessities. For the ladies, of course, you can never go wrong by select- ing a leather handbag, which lends a note of elegance to any costume, or a leather belt — and belts are HOT this year; or leather gloves; or maybe a leath- er wallet — perhaps with gay bold designs embossed on it: or an exciting -leather coat in smooth or suede Leathers. And, just a tip, leather coats are burning up the country this year, from coast to coast. Thomas Nast, famous Ameri- can cartoonist, was responsible for the two symbols of the major politica] parties—the Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey. zr. Rests At (Sink Young Michael Chaplin, son of the internationally famous comedian, Charlie Chaplin, rests during a skating session t The Monfchoise rink in Lausanne, Switzerland, home of the Chaplin family. Hitch -Hike Bike — The two daughters of Nicolai Jensen, a Copen- hagen, Denmark, bicycle messenger, are assured safe passage to and from school as"they hitch; a ride in -their father's basket - toting vehicle.., • H ll.'s LINGER ewe21 d.olire.a D Claxb-t Time moves on, and once again it is my privilege to wish every -e, one who reads this column e very Happy Christmas. That 1 do with all zny heart because, as you know, happiness is meant to be shared, especially at Christ- mas tirrie—and we certainly hope and expect this will be .a happy Christmas in our family circle. With a newly acquired datighter- in-law and a brand new grand- son how could it be otherwise? - And then of course there is that spirit of giving. Few' ofus can be really happy unless we are conscious of having contributed in some small way to • the'ihap piness of others. That, surely, is why we exchange greeting oard's and gifts at Christmastide. If we lose the desire to give happiness, if we give presents only because it is "the thing to do" then- there is a shallowness to our giving that makes itself felt. It even .finds expression in the gifts we offer; in the ill -chosen but some- times expensive gift that gives little pleasure to the reciiiientr' So different from the handmade, , or carefully selected gift, chosen because we are perfectly sure it is the very thing to bring pleasure or comfort. Even a box of chocolates should be chosen with are. Grandpa may have' a sweet tooth so a generous assort- ment of chocolates with soft filled centres delight him. But oh, the disappointment when half the chocolates are nut -filled or with hard -candy centres! Grand- pa feels cheated, annoyed that John or Mary had so little thought for him that they forgot about his poor old store -teeth, Wills have been changed for just such little acts of thought- lessness. Very often it isn't the big, things but the 'ittle things—done of said—that make ,zr • mar the Christmas season. Chi 1 d r e over -stimulated with excitement, a r e oftei, hard to handle. Mothers become "nervy" won- dering how they can possibly get everything done that has to t;e done before the big day arrives. If only mothers would learn to relax . . , take time out for a.lit- tle quiet session with their chil- dren, talking over the real mean- ing of Christmas; or of Christ- mases long past when they were very young -- children love to hear such stories over and over again, Or perhaps a carol sing- song, giving the origin of the old Christmas carols. The children would unconsciously welcome the quiet session; tension would be relaxed all round. Mother would find herself strangely rest- ed, ready again to tackle the end- less jobs that still confront her, Everyone loves Christmas car- ols but not everyone knows their origin, so here is the story be- hind the better known carols. "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear." This was written by a descendant of the Pilgrim Fathers -- Flwood Sears. As arils ;,q Backache is often caused by lazy kidney action, When kidney* get out of order, excess acids and wastes remain in the system. Then backache, disturbed rest or that tired -out and heavy -headed feeling may soon follow 'hat's the time to take Dodd's Kidney Pill*. Dodd'* stirnuiate the kidneys to normal action, Then you feel hatter-»efeop better•.work better. Get Dodd's Kidney hills now. et 1$$Vn 51 + . 1954 'Elwood worked in the fields near Sandisfield, Mass., he • composed the well-known verses. He had no paper or pencil with him and, fearing he might forget the words, he picked up a piece of chalk from the field and wrote the words on his hat. "Hark the Herald Angels Sing." Charles Wesley was on his way to church one bleak. Christmas morning. Chi 1 d r e n were laughing among themselves; church bells were ringing and Charles was so impressed he ex- claimed with delight — "Hark! All the welkin rings, Glory to the King of Kings?' This was later changed to the words as we know them and 'was written after the Wesley b r o t l e r s landed in Georgia. "Christians Awake" was writ- ten by John Byrom, a minor poet, • of Manchester, England. His little daughter, Dolly, asked him to write something really special for Christmas. So Chris= tians Awake was dedicated to the little girl. "Glory to God on High." This is said to be the first Christmas Carol, and to have been sung over the fields of Bethlehem. We next hear of it 1200 years later when St. Francis of Assissi, and the brethren of. his Order; made the first Christmas Creche d knelt,.before it singing hymns to honour the Saviour's birth. "Jesous Ahatonhia" (Jesus IS Born) This was probably the first Christian Carol • ever sung in Canada. It was written in the Huron language by Father Jean de Breboeuf in 1642 for the In- dian Missions. It is quaint, charming and very beautiful in the simplicity of its wording. Carol singing has always been popular except -during the 'Re- formation. During that time churches were despoiled, organs removed or smashed and carol singing forbidden. An attempt was never even made to sup - r45t IN A JIFFY or monay back Very first use of soothing, cooling, liquid D.A.O. Prescription positively relieves raw :ed itch --caused by eczema, ,rashes, scalp Irritation, chafing --other itch troubles. Grease- .ess, stainless. 43c trial bottle must satisfy or money back. Ask your druggist for D.D.O. PRESCIRIPTION. press C:' h r L s t in a s ceiehr•ition, entirely, So, when we hetet the lovely Yuletide hymn., and we know that Christmas bells are ringing out across the land, how thank- ful we should be to know that the Christmas seaso•l is our. to cele brate as we see fit and that we are at liberty to openly recog- nize the Saviour's birth, Remem- bering all this isn't it worthwhile to reserve a little quiet time now and then, so that s'; least our hearts may sing— "Joy to the World, the Lord is Come." Once again — a very Happy Christmas to you all -- from al] of us at Ginger Farm. "THUMBED LIFT" ON 'CHUTE DROP Making a practice parachute descent in Japafa recently, Cap- tain G. Page heard the crack of his 'chute as it billowed open, and then felt "a bump overhead." Looking up, he spotted a couple of legs dangling over the side of the open dome above his head. Another paratrooper had some- how managed to entangle his own 'chute lines and bad plum- meted an to Captain Page's. The Captain managed to secure his passenger's legs with a suspen- sion cord, and both men landed safely. THINK IT OVER The finest exercise you can give your heart is when you reach down and lift somebody up. SMART SHEIK! During a long cross -desert jjourney one of the horses be- longing to a powerful Arab Sheik's entourage died. He at once ordered that a horse be requisitioned from the next village they came. to. Two horses were brought be- fore him for inspection, while the owners, reluctant to lose them, complained bitterly Each declared that his horse was too old and quite unsuitable for the Sheik's service. "Very well," said the Sheik, "Let the horses race. I will take the winner." "But, Highness," whispered one of his staff, "that won't settle it, for neither owner will put his beast to the supreme test." "They will," said the Sheik. "Order each man to ride the horse belonging to the other." 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FEATHER BUNS s Combine 3:z c. water, 3 tbs. gran- ulated sugar, 1 tsp. salt and % c, shortening; heat, stirring constant- ly, until sugar and salt are dissolved and shortening melted; cool to hike - warm. Meanwhile, measure into a large bowl 34 c. lukewarm water, 1 tsp. granulated sugar; stir until sugar is dissolved. Sprinkle with 1 envelope Fieischmann's Fast Rising Dry Yeast. Let stand 19 minutes, THEN stir well. Add cooled sugar -shortening mix- ture and stir in 1 well -beaten egg and 1 tsp. lemon juice. Sift together 1• latalitetteatieleZeteeese twice 2 c. once -sifted bread flour and % tsp. ground mace. Stir into yeast mixture; beat until smooth. Work in 1 c. once -sifted bread flour to make a very soft dough. Grease top of dough. Cover and set in warm place, free from draught. Let rise until doubled in bulk. Punch down dough and cut out rounded spoonfuls of dough with a tablespoon and drop into greased muffin pans, filling each pan about half -full, Grease tops. Cover and let rise 'until doubled in bulk. Bake in a hot oven 435e, about 20 minutes. Yield— 20 medium-sized buns. tt • mot' • 'mat Sol . e,uc (B 13,c—A•1:).4 THE HOUSE OP SEAGRAM MIN. WHO THIN( OP TOMORROW PRACTISE (MODERATION TODAY 1